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The ENDS Report

The ENDS Report is a UK subscription publication covering environmental policy, regulation, business, science and corporate strategy.

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Overview

The ENDS Report is a specialist environmental-policy and business publication based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1978, it reports on the intersection of environmental issues, public policy, regulation and corporate decision-making. Its coverage is directed primarily at professional and institutional readers who need detailed information about environmental law, government policy, official reports, scientific developments and the implications of environmental change for companies and markets. The publication covers both UK and European Union developments. Its editorial remit includes environmental policy and legislation, corporate affairs, energy and climate, waste and resources, pollution control and clean-up, supply chains, science, and environmental trends. It also follows parliamentary proceedings and court activity, giving the publication a legal and public-policy orientation in addition to conventional environmental news coverage. The ENDS Report is published monthly by Environmental Data Services Ltd, a company within the Haymarket Group. Access is subscription-only, positioning the title as a professional information service rather than a general-interest consumer magazine. Its regular departments include News, Corporate, Energy & Climate, Waste & Resources, Pollution and Clean-up, Supply Chain, Science, Features, national and international Policy Briefings, In Parliament, In Court, Events, Services, Courses and Appointments, and Environmental Trends. The title's historical editorial record includes Marek Mayer, who edited the publication from 1981 to 1997 and then served as editorial director from 1997 until his death in 2005. Publicly available reference material does not identify a founder, current editor, detailed ownership structure below the Haymarket Group level, or a complete account of the publication's current operations. The brand is therefore best understood as a specialist B2B environmental-information and journalism title whose value lies in focused reporting and analysis for professionals working in environmental management, regulation, policy, compliance, sustainability and related corporate functions.

History

The ENDS Report was established in 1978 as a UK publication devoted to environmental policy and business. Its subject matter reflects the growing importance of environmental regulation and the need for companies, public bodies and professional advisers to understand how environmental issues affect organizational strategy and operations. Over time, the publication developed a broad editorial scope. Rather than concentrating only on conservation or scientific reporting, it addressed the policy, legislative, legal and commercial dimensions of environmental change. Its coverage came to include UK and European Union policy, official reports, environmental news, corporate responses, energy and climate, waste and resources, pollution and remediation, supply chains, environmental science and the effect of environmental developments on business strategy. The title's editorial history includes Marek Mayer, who served as editor from 1981 to 1997. In 1997 he became editorial director, a role he held until his death in 2005. The available reference material does not provide the names of the publication's founder or subsequent editors. The ENDS Report is published by Environmental Data Services Ltd, which is part of the Haymarket Group. It is headquartered in London and operates as a monthly, subscription-only publication. Its regular departments demonstrate a strong professional-information orientation: in addition to news and features, it includes national and international policy briefings, parliamentary and court coverage, events, services, courses and appointments, and environmental-trends material. The publication's UK base and recurring coverage of EU policy give it a regional focus on British and European environmental governance. Public reference material does not establish a separate consumer product line, a detailed digital-product history, financial results, or a change in ownership. The available evidence supports describing The ENDS Report as an active specialist media and information brand within the Haymarket Group.

  • 2005

    End of Marek Mayer's editorial-director tenure

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    Marek Mayer's period as editorial director ended with his death in 2005.

  • 1997

    Editorial leadership changes

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    After serving as editor through 1997, Marek Mayer became editorial director.

  • 1981

    Marek Mayer becomes editor

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    Marek Mayer began a long editorial tenure as editor of The ENDS Report.

  • 1978

    Publication founded

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    The ENDS Report was founded in the United Kingdom as a publication covering environmental policy and business.

Products and positioning

A specialist, subscription-only professional publication focused on environmental policy, regulation, business implications and corporate strategy, with particular relevance to UK and European readers.

  • Subscription magazine and professional information service · 1978

    The ENDS Report

    The core monthly publication reports on environmental policy, business, official reports, legislation and the ways environmental issues influence corporate strategy. Its editorial departments cover news, corporate affairs, energy and climate, waste and resources, pollution and clean-up, supply chains, science, features, policy briefings, parliamentary and court activity, events, professional services and environmental trends. It is subscription-only and is aimed at professional readers rather than a mass consumer audience.

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